1. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys affecting soil and water conservation, the secretary of agriculture shall regularly consult with the soil conservation committee established in section 161A.4. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys affecting natural resources and outdoor recreation, the director of the department of natural resources shall regularly consult with the natural resource commission established pursuant to section 455A.5. When making decisions regarding the expenditure of trust fund moneys affecting trails, the department of transportation shall consult with the state transportation commission as provided in chapter 307A.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 461.11

  • Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Department: means the department of natural resources. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • Department: means the department of agriculture and land stewardship, the department of natural resources, or the department of transportation. See Iowa Code 461.2
  • Director: means the director of the department or the director's designee. See Iowa Code 462A.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Trust fund: means the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund created in section 461. See Iowa Code 461.2
  • Trust fund moneys: means moneys originating from the natural resources and outdoor recreation trust fund. See Iowa Code 461.2
 2. The heads of each department receiving trust fund moneys shall regularly meet and whenever practicable collaborate in decision making including by adopting rules, establishing funding priorities, and determining when it is beneficial to provide joint funding of initiatives.